What causes ovarian shrinkage?

The ovaries play an irreplaceable role in women's reproductive function. They can secrete hormones and produce eggs. While ensuring the reproductive function, they also maintain the normal operation of some other functions. Ovarian shrinkage refers to the degeneration of ovarian function, not a complete loss of function, but it will cause problems such as abnormal hormone secretion and reduced chance of conception. So what causes ovarian shrinkage?

Causes of ovarian atrophy

1. Idiopathic premature ovarian failure: There will be no clear cause, there will be normal chromosomes, blood sex hormone tests will increase, estrogen will decrease, but prolactin will be normal. Not only will there be a lack of estrogen, but there will also be insufficient secretion of ovarian androgens, and the steroid hormone capacity of the adrenal glands will be slightly defective. During laparoscopy, many small ovaries and atrophic ovaries can be seen.

2. Immune reasons: This may not occur very often. Ovarian antibodies can be detected in the blood. These antibodies can inhibit the function of the ovaries, leading to symptoms of ovarian atrophy, and are usually complicated by other autoimmune diseases. When faced with this symptom, everyone must go to the hospital for examination in time and consult a doctor for solutions.

3. Physical reasons: Some women may develop symptoms of premature ovarian failure after surgery. Some surgeries and infections can cause defects in the secretion of sex hormones and gonadotropin receptor defects, leading to symptoms of premature ovarian failure. An infection is caused by the patient not receiving timely recovery after surgery. Therefore, everyone must pay attention to the recovery work after surgery and never be careless.

4. Cytogenetic reasons: There will be fewer congenital germ cells, which will accelerate the closure of follicles, X chromosomes will be abnormal, and 10% of patients will have a family history.

Symptoms of ovarian atrophy:

Ovarian atrophy is actually a normal phenomenon in female aging, but due to many reasons nowadays, many young female friends are plagued by ovarian atrophy.

Experts say that ovarian atrophy not only affects women's health, but also seriously challenges their youthful charm. Therefore, many patients with ovarian atrophy experience insomnia, memory loss, joint pain, body hair loss, and decreased libido. Some patients with ovarian atrophy may also experience menstrual disorders.

Women of childbearing age, once plagued by ovarian atrophy, may experience intermittent secretion of female hormones and ovulation, making it impossible to conceive normally, which means infertility may occur.